Winter Wheat Seedings ISSN: 1949-1980 Released January 12, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Planted Acres Up 10 Percent Winter wheat seeded area for 2011 is expected to total 41.0 million acres, up 10 percent from 2010. Approximate class acreage breakdowns are: Hard Red Winter, 29.6 million; Soft Red Winter, 7.76 million; and White Winter, 3.66 million. Winter Wheat Area Seeded United States: 2009-2011 (Domestic Units) State Crop year 2011 2009 2010 2011 as a percent of 2010 (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (percent) Winter wheat... 43,346 37,335 40,990 110 Winter Wheat Area Seeded United States: 2009-2011 (Metric Units) State Crop year 2011 2009 2010 2011 as a percent of 2010 (hectares) (hectares) (hectares) (percent) Winter wheat... 17,541,690 15,109,100 16,588,240 110
Winter wheat: Planted area for harvest in 2011 is estimated at 41.0 million acres, up 10 percent from 2010 but 5 percent below 2009. Seeding began last August and during September was slightly behind the 5-year average. During October, seeding progressed slightly ahead of the 5-year average. More acres were seeded this year due to the early row crop harvest and higher prices. The winter wheat crop condition at the end of November was rated 47 percent good to excellent compared with 63 percent the previous year. Hard Red Winter (HRW) wheat seeded area is about 29.6 million acres, up 4 percent from 2010. Acreage is above last year s level in all States in the HRW growing area except Nebraska, New Mexico, and Wyoming. The largest acreage increases are in Kansas and South Dakota, up 400,000 and 300,000 acres, respectively. The dry fall limited planted acres in some States and lack of moisture continues to be a concern across much of the HRW growing area. Soft Red Winter (SRW) wheat seeded area is about 7.76 million acres, up 47 percent from last year. Large acreage increases from last year are estimated in all SRW growing States. Record or near record low acreages occurred in many States last year due to the late row crop harvest during the fall of 2009. The early row crop harvest and dry conditions this fall allowed many of those acres to be seeded. Farmers in several States reported trouble finding enough seed due to the large increase in acres seeded. The largest acreage increases are in Arkansas, Illinois, and Missouri. Winter wheat in Arkansas is up 250,000 acres, 125 percent above 2010. Illinois is up 410,000 acres, 124 percent above last year. Acreage seeded in Missouri is up 380,000 acres, a 103 percent increase from 2010. White Winter wheat seeded area totals nearly 3.66 million acres, up 4 percent from 2010. Planted acreage in the Pacific Northwest (Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) is up from last year. Winter wheat planted area is up 90,000 acres from 2010 in Idaho, down 10,000 in Oregon, and unchanged in Washington. Seeding started off slow but by early October was ahead of the 5-year average in all three States. By November 7, seeding was virtually complete in the region with 96 percent of the acreage emerged in Washington, 90 percent emerged in Idaho and 78 percent emerged in Oregon. Durum wheat: Seedings in Arizona and California for 2011 harvest are estimated at 235,000 acres, up 21 percent from the 2010, but 23 percent below 2009. Planted acreage is unchanged from last year in Arizona but up 40,000 in California. Planting is ongoing in California's San Joaquin and Imperial Valleys. No major problems with the crop have been reported. This report was approved on January 12, 2011. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Darci L. Vetter Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Hubert Hamer 2 Winter Wheat Seedings (January 2011)
Winter Wheat Area Seeded States and United States: 2009-2011 State Alabama... Arizona... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Delaware... Florida... Georgia... Idaho... Illinois... Crop year 2011 2009 2010 2011 as a percent of 2010 (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (percent) 220 7 430 615 2,600 70 17 340 740 850 150 9 200 660 2,450 50 12 170 750 330 200 10 450 730 2,500 70 13 225 840 740 133 111 225 111 102 140 108 132 112 224 Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Kentucky... Louisiana... Maryland... Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... 470 28 9,300 510 185 230 630 55 780 250 15 8,400 390 125 530 65 125 370 430 20 8,800 480 200 300 700 34 300 750 172 133 105 123 160 167 132 52 240 203 Montana... Nebraska... Nevada... New Jersey... New Mexico... New York... North Carolina... North Dakota... Ohio... Oklahoma... 2,550 1,700 16 34 450 115 700 580 1,010 5,700 2,050 1,600 19 28 470 110 500 330 780 5,300 2,200 1,550 19 40 450 120 630 340 930 5,400 107 97 100 143 96 109 126 103 119 102 Oregon... Pennsylvania... South Carolina... South Dakota... Tennessee... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... West Virginia... Wisconsin... Wyoming... 760 190 165 1,700 430 6,400 140 250 1,700 9 335 155 820 165 145 1,350 260 5,700 135 1,750 7 240 165 810 1,650 310 5,750 140 280 1,750 9 320 140 99 109 124 122 119 101 104 156 100 129 133 85 United States... 43,346 37,335 40,990 110 Winter Wheat Seedings (January 2011) 3
Durum Wheat Area Seeded States and United States: 2009-2011 [Blank cells indicate estimation period has not begun] State Arizona... California... Idaho... Montana... North Dakota... South Dakota... Crop year 2011 2009 2010 2011 1 as a percent of 2010 (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (percent) 125 20 570 1,650 9 80 115 20 540 1,800 15 80 155 100 135 United States... 2,554 2,570 1 Indicated 2011 area seeded for all six States and the United States will be published in Prospective Plantings released March 31, 2011. 4 Winter Wheat Seedings (January 2011)
Statistical Methodology Survey procedures: The estimates in this report are based primarily on surveys conducted the first two weeks of December. The December Agricultural Survey is a probability survey that includes a sample of approximately 84,000 farm operators selected from a list of producers that ensures all operations in the United States have a chance to be selected. These operators were contacted by mail, internet, telephone, or personal interview to obtain information on crop acreage, yield, and production for the 2010 crop year and winter wheat and Durum wheat seedings for the 2011 crop year. Estimating procedures: National, Regional, State, and grower reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. Each State Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). Survey data are compiled to the National level and are reviewed at this level independently of each State s review. Estimates were based on survey data and the historical relationship of official estimates to survey data. Revision policy: These estimates will not be revised; instead, new forecasts will be made throughout the growing season. End-of-season estimates are made after harvest and published in the Small Grains Annual Summary report at the end of September. Reliability: The survey used to make acreage estimates is subject to sampling and non-sampling type errors that are common to all surveys. The survey indications are subject to sampling variability because not all operations with winter wheat are included in the sample. This variability, as measured by the relative standard error at the National level, is approximately 1.4 percent for winter wheat. This means that chances are approximately 95 out of 100 that survey estimates for acres will be within plus or minus 2.8 percent for winter wheat. Survey indications are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omission, duplication, imputation for missing data, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. These errors cannot be measured directly, but they are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. Winter Wheat Seedings (January 2011) 5
Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch... (202) 720-2127 Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section... (202) 720-2127 Suzanne Avilla Peanuts, Rice... (202) 720-7688 Bryan Durham Hay, Oats... (202) 690-3234 Steve Maliszewski Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum... (202) 720-5944 Anthony Prillaman Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed... (202) 720-9526 Nick Schauer Wheat, Rye... (202) 720-8068 Julie Schmidt Crop Weather, Barley, Sugar Crops... (202) 720-7621 Travis Thorson Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds... (202) 720-7369 6 Winter Wheat Seedings (January 2011)
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